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WASHINGTON -- Has the recession cut heart-healthy seafood and leafy greens out of your budget? Are you squeezing boxed meals or fast food between two jobs?

. Three survivors ate coal and drank dirty water. Twelve others presumed dead after shaft floodedWhen rainstorms halted rescue attempts at a flooded mine in south-west China, the families of the trapped men feared the worst. They had been underground for three days, and time appeared to be running out.But rescuers refused to admit defeat - and a full 25 days after the incident, three men were pulled out from the mine in Guizhou province on Sunday night.Detailed accounts of the miners' ordeal and survival were lacking, with the men under doctors' orders to refrain from speaking while they recover. All of them were conscious when they were found, and all were said to be in a stable condition.Their incredible survival after 604 hours is a rare and welcome piece of good news from China's notoriously deadly coal mines. On average, around eight workers a day die in mining incidents, despite a government safety drive which has seen a large reduction in fatalities.According to local reports, t

A gene could be responsible for the high blood pressure some people experience after eating high quantities of salt, say researchers at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.

SUMTER, S.C. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Recipe-Robot, a newly-launched Web site, announces a service that not only saves people money, but also gives them easy access to copycat recipes so they can cook their favorite restaurant-quality meals at home.

Little girls are the most evil.

EVERY MORNING, subscribers to the Hungry Girl newsletter receive a peppy e-mail full of low-calorie eating tips in which "Chew the Right Thing" is a regular feature, "OMG" is a favorite expression and "two yums up" is the ultimate product endorsement. Each e-mail - chatty, informal and packed with capital letters and exclamation points - sounds like it was written for a friend.

Big Brother may be dead but reality TV still has bite. Ratings have cemented the hit status of Ten's MasterChef Australia.

ALZHEIMER'S patients may not benefit from eating fish despite its reputation as a 'brain food,' according to a new study.

Is red wine the key? Eating to improve brain chemistry? Or a low-cal, low-carb approach? Or should nutrition be tailored to blood type? Authors have their ideas. Acai berries, green tea, soy, olive oil and sweet potatoes have all been hyped for their life-prolonging potential. Diets rich in vegetables, fruits and grains, and low on meat may help prevent chronic disease. But so far there's only one dietary approach shown to lengthen life span: eating less . Of course, a dearth of firm data hasn't stopped doctors, scientists and nutritional dilettantes from penning anti-aging diet books. Here are a few of them.